Will chemotherapy be good for advanced breast cancer?

Is chemotherapy good for advanced breast cancer?

Breast cancer is composed of skin, fibrous tissue, glands and fat. Breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that occurs in the breast epithelial tissue. 99% of breast cancers occur in women, accounting for about 1% of men. In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer in my country has been on the rise. The cause of breast cancer is not yet fully understood. Its risk factors include family history of breast cancer, early menarche or late menopause, unmarried late childbearing, long-term drinking, obesity, etc. In terms of symptoms, breast cancer is mainly manifested as breast lumps, nipple sinking, nipple overflow, generally blood overflow and skin changes, the most common of which is orange skin changes. Advanced breast cancer may also have axillary lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis to the lungs, bones, brain, liver, etc.

Compared with radiotherapy, chemotherapy is a more common treatment for breast cancer patients. This is because chemotherapy is a systemic treatment, while chemotherapy is local. For cancers that spread and metastasize widely, such as breast cancer, chemotherapy may be more effective. If it is found that the patient is already in the middle and late stages of breast cancer, the tumor cells have spread and metastasized, and the tumor cells often invade other tissues and organs of the human body. At this time, simple surgery cannot effectively suppress the tumor, and comprehensive treatment is generally combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. As for how long breast cancer patients can live after chemotherapy, this is related to the treatment method and prognosis chosen by the patient.